Tag Archives: Hearsay

Residents of Hampton and Newport News had better think twice about lugging Christmas trees into their apartments, according to authorities there. Both cities announced Dec. 5 they would buck the statewide trend and err on the side of safety by ...

Up in Lexington, Virginia Military Institute has raised concerns among preservationists over plans that would bulldoze some of the school’s history. Vee-Em-Eye needs to expand its dining hall near the Barracks. But a two-story, Victorian-styled brick house designed by an ...

Being a retired federal judge isn’t all gravy. Lawyers might imagine that federal judges take senior status in order to pursue a hobby or just kick back after years of the daily grind of hearing cases. As often as not, ...

Okay, that sounds like a Southern-fried version of the popular find-him book series of the ’90s, “Where’s Waldo?” As it turns out, Bubba is in Springfield, Ill. In fact, that’s “Bubba Bubba Bubba” to you. Raymond Allen Gray Jr., 39, ...

Hey, stop the presses. A poll of drivers in five East Coast states and the nation’s capital found that nearly two-thirds view traffic congestion as a major problem. AAA Mid-Atlantic last Tuesday released the findings of a survey of more ...

Did you ever enjoy a roast beef sandwich at one of those old, formerly ubiquitous Roy Rogers restaurants? A couple of guys in Maryland are thinking of you. A family that helped launch the first Roy Rogers restaurant has bought ...

You can always tell when the end of the year is nigh. The news really slooooows down. The stuff on the AP wire gets a little less interesting or maybe a little more interesting (depending on your perspective). For example, ...

Chad Dotson ran for Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney last month and won. He also had to make good on a campaign promise: He pledged to shave his head if he was victorious. The Friday after election day he was in ...

The story on the wire about the bathing law in Kentucky was making the rounds last week, too. In our neighbor to the west, there’s a state law mandating that people take a bath once a year. Really. You can ...

Up in Arlington, about 150 county employees, including County Manager Ron Carlee, spent $2,500 in tax money on tickets to see a performance of Hamlet. The county called it a lesson in leadership, but the decision has enraged at least ...